i remember my whole college years passed with everyone around me talking crisis this, crisis that, crisis crisis crisis, just because they saw it on tv. and thats all there is? amazing how you can dumben down people by bying up all the biggest media. thank god there is internet. i think multiculturalism should be the next one that should fall right after this system of artificial crysis making system.
the description is inadequate. Increasing the currency base doesn't have to do with lending. It could be simply arbitrary, and would still eventually decrease our purchasing power to Nil.
To eliminate hunger STOP spending money on the military and the Lockheed Martin, Northrop type world companies. I was told back in 1981 that if all the major players donated just ONE MONTH of military spending to hunger, the poverty poor countries like those in Africa would do a 180 degree turn and become self sustainable. But the world Gvt's won't allow this to happen. Why is that? Because we the people allow it to happen. This kind of money could also be spent on other things to help us all.
I'm afraid we are all doomed to a world where man's creed rules his soul. I often wonder why a speck of dust thinks he can control his on destiny at the cost of others. The Lord says what shall a man give in exchange for his soul or what does a man profit if he gains the world and loses his own soul? The only perfect world is heaven. It's looking better all the time.
@dhwing97 -- I am opposed to the concept of us all being doomed. If so, why struggle against the moneymasters at all? We are all here to develop our spiritual muscles. We have to learn that if the Lord wanted us as slaves it would already have happened. No, this is a contest, and what we all have to learn is to be confident that God is with us and that we must all walk fearlessly towards the light. So let's all work on developing our faith and hope and help others with charity.
How about, rather than using the threat of force to prohibit peaceful activity, customers are allowed to choose whether they prefer full reserve (safer, lower interest) vs fractional reserve banking (riskier, higher interest). The problem comes when banks are bailed out, the problem is not fractional reserve in itself.
Any economy that uses money is a power scheme. The people who end up with more money will continue to screw the lower classes and not allow things like war, poverty, diseases, and continual resource consumption (waste and pollution) to end.
An economy is real only if its balanced with every human's needs, and nature. We need a system where people aren't compelled to corruption, pollution, and resource consumption/destruction. We need something the likes of a Resource Based Economy.
@IHighLikePlane -- very utopian. The problem we have to have an incentive-driven economy or no one would get up and go off to work. Without incentives there would be no work. Without work, society would devolve back into hunter/gatherers and strong would kill off the weak. That's not a soul-friendly model. The idea of democratic governance is to do the most good for the greatest number of souls.
@bstill3 There is no such thing as utopia. Humanity can never achieve perfection. Our ancestors would call our societies "utopian" even though we are headed for extinction at the rate we are polluting and destroying our environment.
There are many incentives besides money. How about doing something because you know it will benefit other people, or doing things you enjoy, or having fun, or exploring your interests. I would volunteer to make sure everyone has access to free food, wouldn't you?
@bstill3 Well, if you advocate a money based economy food will never be free (unless the government intervenes). We have to declare food, water, nature, shelter, and the means to create and maintain them as commons.
Otherwise the rich will continue to control them, because thats how a money based society works. You will never satisfy the planet's or people's needs in a monetary system, because it just isn't profitable.
2. Why do all governments in the world accept this system? That doesn't make any sense to me at all. Since politicians are striving for power, why would they give it up voluntarily? You say in your movie that bankers "convinced the government" to establish or to return to the debt-based monetary system on several occasions. Which politicians could be convinced to give up the power of creating money?
Great Movie! Very enlightening... But it leaves me with two questions:
1. I don't understand the two different systems' impact on inflation. If governments could create money in a debt-free monetary system, how can inflation be avoided? And since banks really are creating money out of thin air in the form of debts in our current system, why is there only normal inflation in most societies?
@patritsch -- In order for debt-free money to be able to be used to pay off the existing Treasuries and NOT be inflationary, you have to PROPORTIONALLY raise bank reserve requirements so in the end, there is no more govt. debt and banks can only lend money they actually have.
4:05 "banks are allowed to create extra money out of thin air, that's why bank buildings are the biggest in every town on the planet" :D funny way to put it ^^
@riethc -- Just spend a little time looking at my stuff. It's there. America used to do it that way. That's how the nation was built. It's nothing new.
@eleutheromaniac -- Well, it was fear of upsetting the religious hierarchy, not bankers. When power is about to shift, it's natural for those heading out the door to try to do everything to hold on. Same thing is happening today; the old debt-money order is either going to win and enslave us all, or it's about to be overturned. I vote for a victory for human freedom and have unalterably cast my lot for freedom or die trying.
Two presidents that the banksters did manage to murder are two of our finest.....JFK and Lincoln. Lincoln for the greenbacks and JFK for Executive Order No. 11110 that returned to the U.S. government the power to issue currency, without going through the Federal Reserve. Mr. Kennedy's order gave the Treasury the power "to issue silver certificates against any silver bullion, silver, or standard silver dollars in the Treasury."
@bstill3 How do you know? There's no one else that benefited as much as the (not) federal reserve. Are you kidding me? Anyone who thinks he was murdered for any other reason is living in a fantasy!!
@TheCrawfordgroup -- you need to get your facts straight. Email me and I will send you documentation. I wanted this to be true for "The MoneyMasters" but it just wasn't. Email me at "thesecretofoz at gmail"
@bstill3 To me there isn't such thing as a free lunch. To me money is a token of exchange, its a storage of value, its a representation of someone energy, labour, & time.Thats all. Money should be freely created when someone produces. It shouldn't be an instrument of control that it is today. For ex. we need to build better roads,hospitals, bridges in our city,why should we borrow from bankers? Why can't we build our own roads,hospitals &pay people who do the producing.Money is not a handout
This video advocates that states make their own banks that will loan money to the state. It notes that since the state will pay it back it is not inflationary. This is the same idea as the central bank. If the central government borrows money and pays it back then it is not inflationary. But if it just prints money and spends it that is inflationary.
@bstill3 Soon it will become clear to everyone that the Federal government will never really pay back the debt. Then people will not want to buy bonds any more, and as their bonds come due will walk away with their cash. To pay $7 trillion bonds coming due in the 12 months after this starts, and to cover the $1.65 trillion deficit, they will print $8.65 trillion that nobody will believe they will ever pay back. Somewhere during that year is when the hyperinflation starts.
Debtfree money is a good concept but governments and/or central banks will inflate and deflate the volume of money and thus empoverish the masses. Goldbacked money is not perfect but there were 100 years of price stability under this mode. Debt based money systems are pure evil and enslave whole nations.
@USBankruptcy -- Friend, understand this essential component of human freedom: WE ARE CONGRESS! We get elected every 2 years. WE can fix this. Folks like you who view CONGRESS like the Wizard of Oz -- some remote, intractable, all-powerful body -- will never get anything done. You either understand and believe in self governance; or you believe in powerless Internet whining leading to serfdom. There is no in between. I don't want CONGRESS to give me anything -- but a level playing field.
The House of Representatives is somewhat controllable by the people. Since the enactment of the 17th Amendment; the US Senate is firmly in the hands of the lobbyists.
The 17th has destroyed the balance of power between the people, the states and the federal government. With the power flowing towards the federal government.
@welngtn4 - Never heard of Jordan Maxwell. I suspect Dr. Paul knows I'm right at this point, but if not he will after release of my book. I understand his dilemma and will work with him in the future to whatever extent I can.
Excellent film Mr. Still! I met an associate of yours today who picked you up at the airport in Minnesota for a conference he would host, Dean was his name. Will you be coming to Las Vegas to speak anytime?
@Toddplatzer -- Actually, I just entered the film in the Las Vegas Film Festival. I only get into less that 5% of the ones I enter, so we'll see. New book coming out in 3 weeks, "No More National Debt".
Look i can't be watching this entire movie unless it has some references or symbolism to the gilded age so if anyone knows of any references that would be great
@westeastxybzd -- From my new book on this topic: "The people suffered terribly in a protracted, severe depression, but to the owners of gold that meant cheap labor and huge profits. This period was known as the “Gilded Age”, the greatest period of economic growth in American history. America was expanding westward and discovering vast quantities of silver and gold. Nothing could stop the American rocket ship, not even a golden throttle siphoning off the riches of the robust nation."
we need a consumer bailout and a citizenry that is active...the collapse of this country is gaining steam, and the citizens have their heads in the sand...wake up people...
Repeal the Federal Reserve Act and the problem is solved. Hunger, poverty, recessions. All over. Write your corrupt congressman. At least let them know that you know you're being scammed.
@Nautilus1972 - Yes, that's step #1. But as Prof. Milton Friedman told me after he first viewed "The MoneyMasters": "Boy, if you kill the Fed and do nothing about fractional reserve lending, you've done nothing!"
26:21 Q: "Will it be your elected officials or will it be some unelectable banker?"
A: I say neither and both, not one or the other. Why not try no monopoly at all? Why not allow competition and truly let the people decide which money they prefer?
@bstill3 I wasn't implying that you fear competition. I can see you've given this the thought that it deserves. The more I think about it though, if the Constitution needs to be changed to give the power back to the Gov. then why not legalize competition as well? The Gov. can create its money for public works and require it to pay taxes, but by competing in the marketplace with other currencies, we as citizens would have options and maybe prevent abuse that all legalized monopolies seem to have.
@Loyal2Liberty - I have absolutely no problem with that. I endorsed the Utah Sound Money Act. Go to utahsoundmoney d o t org and then click on the "supporters" tab for my statement.
VERY, VERY educational. Im 25 years old and had no idea the banks had this kind of strong hold on our nation and the world. I learned a lot to day and WILL spread this word to everyone I know so we as a Nation can change things. I learned a lot of History today I had no idea about, or had deaf ears on. Sadly Im sure thats how a lot of people responded... On deaf ears. I'll do everything in my power to educate people on what you taught me today. Thanks Bill and keep them coming.
While the film is accurate and very informative, I am concerned about the reference to jews in this film. The Christ-gets-violent, the reference to bankers as money-changers, these were unnecessary or, at least, not clear. Of course, it happened, but it was done by a small number of religious leaders and not by the jewish population nor as a tenet of their religion. The link between anti-Rothchilds and antisemitism (not in the film) isn't just coincidence. Glad it didn't go farther.
I surprised that no corporate policy officers (MET of City police) never stopped you whilst filiming in London under the section 44 terrorism act. It happens on a regular basis. Great film. More information on the De Rothschild/Queen/City of London link. I'm going to create a film on it
@EvianOFBenin - That's an interesting story. We were stopped on 3 occasions, but when we explained to the cops in London what we were doing, they just sort of shrugged and watched us for a bit, then went on. The exception was when we tried to film from the terrace of one building overlooking the BoE. It turned out that was the headquarters of the "Mayor" (not sure if that is the right term) of the City of London. Someone chased us off there, but they were very British polite about it.
@bstill3 They really are idiotic here, you have a right to film anywhere in London, but no doubt if they don't agree with what you are filming, they can attempt to move/search you under this ridiculous act, because that's all it is, an act. Arhh yes the infamous Lord Mayor (steeped in masonic regailia) of the City of London, he runs the square (financial) mile in conjunction with the Crown Corporation. The mayor of the rest of London is Boris Johnson. British polite, oh yes, "Move on Sir".
@bstill3 They really are idiotic here, you have a right to film anywhere in London, but no doubt if they don't agree with what you are filming, they can attempt to move/search you under this ridiculous act, because that's all it is, an act. Arhh yes the infamous Lord Mayor (steeped in masonic regailia) of the City of London, he runs the square (financial) mile in conjunction with the Crown Corporation. The mayor of the rest of London is Boris Johnson. British polite, oh yes, "Move on Sir".
While I'm inclined to agree that money w/o debt is a good thing, the theory of govt printing money ignors human action and greed. We end up trading an unlawful tyranny for a lawful tyranny. It would be simpler to just alow people to contract in what ever money they agree to, be it fiat, gold, silver, eggs, copper, feathers, etc... Alow the govt fiat money float in value and let the people choose what they want to contract in. Just my thought. Cheers.
@anarchylogic -- Please watch the movie before commenting. This is typical nonsense. If you think all government = tyranny, there is a place for you; Somolia. WE can control our government. We will control our government or YOU will be right.
why did goverments conceed to the banks and let them control money?. this is what i dont understand. if this system puts the government into imediate debt, why have goverments long along with it? this is the big link im missing
Thanks Bill, great historical insights on the monetary system. Funny, how I'm almost convinced by the gold standard argument, though I saw the Money Masters a few years back. I would translate this to French if I had the time- Cheers-
@evenesteven -- it has just been translated into French and we are actually going to have a French voiceover edition out in a few weeks distributed by a French company.
@bstill3 Thanks for all your work from the bottom of my soul, I've been spreading Money Masters around for years, I am happy to see you have a more current documentary up, eager to watch it. God bless you.
Great movie, the only things I could ask if somebody knows about how this international mafia that since the venetian merchants have been sucking the blood of the people would react and how would be controlled after their reaction?...
I would like to say what a message this can easily absorb in to a 5 th grader...I desperately trying to get this around the world to all the masses on the fly...astounding and quite influential..Congress take note your about to be reckoned with.this would bring them back to a real normalcy.so get busy and e mail this any body who is any body before its 86 from the net...
Hi, I'm from tennessee and theres a big debate amongst the libertarians as to which system we should adopt. We're split between either returning to the gold standard or public banking, like what Ellen Brown supports. What are your suggestions and why?
"The most popular children's story in history." I hate that I didn't know the story of Oz so well yet I had no idea what it truly meant. Damn public schools!!!
"Well, first of all the Federal Reserve is an independent agency, and that means basically that there is no other agency of government which can overrule actions that we take" - Alan Greenspan
Part 2. Here is the question: Why do we even need to go so far as tieing money to a scarcity such as gold? What if we changed money into a representation of labour & time. For ex. We have projects in the community to build better bridges,roads, trains, etc..Our community decides what needs to be done & agree on a price and we issue money to the people that produce these goods representing their time/labour resulting in abundance and inflation is not an issue. Abundance is wealth not scarcity!
@bstill3 Yeah good point! Concentrated into fewer hands is good for the few but not for the many. Those Austrian Economic advocates are so brained washed! They take it so religiously! Have you ever heard of the Venus Project? That interests me. At least its ideas! Its probably 500 years away from ever being implemented, assuming man can change his stupidity! Thanks Bill!
@charronfamilyconnect It should be tied to energy. You can't change the value of actual energy. A loaf of bread would always cost 10Kwh for example. Plus, anyone can generate it.
@ourben -- I like this idea. Never though about it before. Perhaps you can email me something else about it -- or anyone else out there -- send it to: thesecretofoz at gmail
Part 1 Hey Bill, I have flooded a bunch of Austrian school of economics channels with the following question which none of them have replied to. In fact most of them are blocking me now. I thought this was an honest question. I will provide the question to you on part 2. Thought you might like it. Alot of if its inspired by Byron Dale. Okay follow this to part 2 which is to follow.
@J1NX1337 - Yes, but that's still less than 3.5% disapproval. Pretty good. Also, it's not the banking leeches; more than likely, it's the goldbugs. They don like me messin wit their religion.
He said that the Constitution was defective because it didn't provide for the government to issue non-debt backed currency, when, in fact, it does. Article 1; Section 8 - Standard of Weights and Measures clause "Only Congress will have the Power...to coin money, and regulate the value thereof..." Am I misunderstanding him or something?
@jdebusk15 - You are right. Your understanding of the nuances of Article 1 Section 8 are better than mine were a year ago when that was written. I will change this. Thanks.
@Yankhadenough - I don't know what their general take on it is, however my take is that government is all we've got between us and a return to serfdom. Yes, the Money Trust has significantly influenced Congressional decisions, but that doesn't mean we virtually dissolve the place. I think they will be all right if they stick to an emphasis on the Constitution.
@Yankhadenough Yea the best way to get them on our side (America's side) is to make them watch this movie. I think some will be able to see through the lies. We should do this before the Tea Party gets too big. The Tea Party is the key for the Elite to regain control over us. They use revolutions/riots to form a new monetary policy/government that works best in the Power Elite's favor.
@dljc1979 -- No, it's not. I understand COMPLETELY what the NWO is all about -- consolidation of power at the international level. I'm all about de-consolidation of power at EVERY level in EVERY nation.
Banks used to print their own notes along with the government. That concept theoretically promotes the idea of responsible distribution (control) of money. What do you think?
Interesting idea! I am curious how the government would go about issuing this debt fee money? Who would get it, How and how could we be assured that not too much money would be issued? From what I read in history most government issued money eventually was issued in too high a quantity that caused wide spread inflation ensured? Should money be issued at the same time as goods/services are produced? IF so then I believe that would be a solution. What do you think? Thanks for the video!
@charronfamilyconnect -- First of all, the outstanding 8 trillion in outstanding U.S. bonds would paid off with the new money. Thereafter, the govt would pay all its expenses in the new U.S. Notes and their electronic equivalents. Please read my book for details: "No More National Debt".
@bstill3 I am not either but ironically I am investing primarily in silver and a little bit in Gold because it seems like the US dollar is doomed and I want to protect my wealth. What can I do and what alternative do I really have in the upcoming economic transformation. YOu think I am wise to do this? Thanks!
Bill, what a wonderful job you have done! I just shared it to all my friends on facebook. I really hope they will watch it. You are going against powerful interests and you know very well what happens to the people, including presidents, that stood up against the banks. I would strongly suggest you is to translate your video in French. If there is one population on earth that has never been afraid to take on their government, it is the french one. You'll be heard there...
Isn't it amazing the same moves, evil thoughts, and game is being played out 100's of years later from human beings who didn't even exist. Truly amazing! The only problem is.... technology has made the common folk less ignorent to the magic tricks. Hmmm. I'm not sure where our country is going.
Isn't it obvious why nothing will change. The power players will lose their own personel wealth. IF america is destroyed and become 3rd world. WHo cares? The power players will move to the another country with all their stolen wealth. COngress is a room of rich guys who do nothing.
1) if we replace debt money with non debt money, wouldn't the bankers still have the most wealth and therefore can control this new money to their uses. They can hoard money and cause a depression?
2) How would money be created in order of demand?
3) wouldn't interest rates on loans go through the roof if we keep increasing the fractional banking reserve limit and later to 100. Less supply there is that banks can loan, the more they will ask in interest
@jax12327 -- They will always try, but the money power is the greatest of all powers of a sovereign nation. Once they lose it, hoarding their money won't cause a depression because we can issue more without cost. If they then try to turbulate the economic waters by re-injecting their money into the system, we can simply withdraw as much as is needed. Interest rates would be a competitive, profit-making biz. A truly free market would decide.
@bstill3 Yes we can issue money at without any cost, but that causes inflation.. Like you said, its the quantity that matters. Ending fractional reserve will work, but interest rates will increase by the increase in reserve as there would be less money to lend out. The big con is that banks buy government debt through fractional reserve banking.
Bill just shared your vid with 600+ on FB-I hope AMERICA wakes up before it's too late, as you stated "It is a great experiment, and it is mostly successful". Let's get this vid VIRAL FOLKS..our LIVES depend on it, and maybe, just maybe, if ENOUGH of us get pissed off like "JHK1976" We can do something toether UNITED-regardless of the superficial things that separate us-which don't MATTER! (race,religion,orientation, etc.)
@SoulFlower69 Thanks and well said. We need to unite as a people in this country (and as a world people), despite being bombarded with distractions and encouraged to hate one another based on petty differences. I see so many people take to insulting each others values and opinions on these posts. Dangerous distractions. This is not about our petty differences, it's about our dire commonality--we all have the same freedoms and inalienable rights at stake. Together we stand, divided we fail!
I completely agree, " END THE FED.! " I am enraged with the deceit that has been perpetrated on us as a nation. I know my anger is not unfounded, it comes from somewhere, a place I can no longer deny. We need to keep this counrtries true spirit alive. I want to believe what I learned in school about this great experiment about our right to be free wasn't all a sham, wasn't all in vain!
@JHK1976 - It is a great experiment, and it is mostly successful. Measure it by the influx of immigrants. Let's not lose site of that as we try to fix what's wrong. Sure, the bad guys are trying to kill us -- trying to stamp out this explosion of humans desire for FREEDOM! What do you expect?
@JHK1976 Or instead of ending the Fed Make the Fed owned by the Government and work it for the people instead of Private Bankers as explained in the video. Because another international bank is not in the US best interest.
I hear what you are saying about only gold but look at paper money back by nothing. Inflation has skyrocketing when government and fed print money backed by nothing. 50yr ago gas was 25c a gallon, mailing stamp was 4c, coca cola was 5c. If you save money to retire on you lose. I think the only way we can have enough money and have no inflation is to back our money with commodities. Something like 100 bill back by 1/4gold, 1/4silver, 1/4gas, and 1/4grain and corn. What do you think?
@xsilvertigerx - You CAN hold inflation down that way, but at what price? Complete and total loss of control of anything. What do you think would happen to the gold futures market as a gold-backed money bill clawed its way thru Congress. Money only works to enhance freedom for us middle class folks when it is completely without value. If it has value, the rich guys -- the big bankers -- will buy it all up.
Thank you Ben Still, but I fear they won't listen or allow reforms without a massive revolution. I'm quite sure they'd gladly cause world war to maintain control over us 'inferior' populations!
@aliciakurtzman -- Simple. Just as the Treasuries come due, pay them off with the new money -- U.S. Notes and their electronic equivalents. If China doesn't like it, then the can shove off.
@DinosaurKale -- All of this is answered in the film. Please take a look. England didn't "try" -- they did. Continentals didn't work only because the Brits counterfeited it massively.
@Yankhadenough - There is no other way. We must convince Congress. I will not work ANY other way. I will only work to re-empower Congress -- the people's house.
@bstill3 What is your opinion of the National Initiative for Democracy? (of course we need Congress to pass this so we can vote directly on issues) h t t p : / /ni4d. us/
@Yankhadenough - I don't have time to get into this deeply, but I completely approve of this idea. Anyone who has read my stuff knows that even beyond monetary reform, to me the most crucial issue is DECENTRALIZATION OF POWER. Monetary reform is THE most crucial element of this, but it is only one element. You will NEVER have to complain to any govt that they don't have enough power. I'm all for spreading out power to the MAXIMUM extent that is practical.
@Yankhadenough The 100 year Charter for the Federal Reserve ends in 2012. WE MUST NOT LET THEM RE-NEW THAT CHARTER!!! BOTTOM LINE....END THE FED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@IWOP1 I thought of a meme for End the Fed, how about "Ex-Fed" (obviously a play on "Fedex") ...we could have T-shirts, almost any cheap object (hats, notepads, etc) with the word "Fed" and a big international no symbol over it, and spread our Ex-Fed message everywhere!!!
Bill, Do you have an opinion as to why Greece is not doing this?
Yankhadenough 2 days ago
i just want to thank you what what you're doing. keep educating the masses.
gtarbmx 3 months ago 6
@gtarbmx I echo that sentiment: thanks for your brave work Bill!
lastdaysguitar 2 weeks ago
i remember my whole college years passed with everyone around me talking crisis this, crisis that, crisis crisis crisis, just because they saw it on tv. and thats all there is? amazing how you can dumben down people by bying up all the biggest media. thank god there is internet. i think multiculturalism should be the next one that should fall right after this system of artificial crysis making system.
beeqool 6 months ago 4
the description is inadequate. Increasing the currency base doesn't have to do with lending. It could be simply arbitrary, and would still eventually decrease our purchasing power to Nil.
MovingUpp 6 months ago
How do you (meaning the government) pay back an interest percentage when the interest required hasn't been brought physically into existence?
daviddahl83 6 months ago 4
@daviddahl83 - Brilliant! You can't -- other than sucking other unknowing folks into the bottom of the Ponzi scheme.
bstill3 6 months ago 9
ha, I now know where the phrase "shorter end of the stick" comes from
superthingguy 6 months ago
To eliminate hunger STOP spending money on the military and the Lockheed Martin, Northrop type world companies. I was told back in 1981 that if all the major players donated just ONE MONTH of military spending to hunger, the poverty poor countries like those in Africa would do a 180 degree turn and become self sustainable. But the world Gvt's won't allow this to happen. Why is that? Because we the people allow it to happen. This kind of money could also be spent on other things to help us all.
Saywhatyoumust 6 months ago 2
Totally off topic - just curious what type of camera you used as well as editing software? It looks very professional to me.
reavertor 6 months ago
@reavertor -- Panasonic HDC HS700 and Final Cut Studio 7
bstill3 6 months ago
I'm afraid we are all doomed to a world where man's creed rules his soul. I often wonder why a speck of dust thinks he can control his on destiny at the cost of others. The Lord says what shall a man give in exchange for his soul or what does a man profit if he gains the world and loses his own soul? The only perfect world is heaven. It's looking better all the time.
dhwing97 6 months ago 2
@dhwing97 -- I am opposed to the concept of us all being doomed. If so, why struggle against the moneymasters at all? We are all here to develop our spiritual muscles. We have to learn that if the Lord wanted us as slaves it would already have happened. No, this is a contest, and what we all have to learn is to be confident that God is with us and that we must all walk fearlessly towards the light. So let's all work on developing our faith and hope and help others with charity.
bstill3 6 months ago 17
"2. outlaw fractional reserve lending"
How about, rather than using the threat of force to prohibit peaceful activity, customers are allowed to choose whether they prefer full reserve (safer, lower interest) vs fractional reserve banking (riskier, higher interest). The problem comes when banks are bailed out, the problem is not fractional reserve in itself.
bitbutter 6 months ago
Any economy that uses money is a power scheme. The people who end up with more money will continue to screw the lower classes and not allow things like war, poverty, diseases, and continual resource consumption (waste and pollution) to end.
An economy is real only if its balanced with every human's needs, and nature. We need a system where people aren't compelled to corruption, pollution, and resource consumption/destruction. We need something the likes of a Resource Based Economy.
IHighLikePlane 6 months ago
@IHighLikePlane -- very utopian. The problem we have to have an incentive-driven economy or no one would get up and go off to work. Without incentives there would be no work. Without work, society would devolve back into hunter/gatherers and strong would kill off the weak. That's not a soul-friendly model. The idea of democratic governance is to do the most good for the greatest number of souls.
bstill3 6 months ago
@bstill3 There is no such thing as utopia. Humanity can never achieve perfection. Our ancestors would call our societies "utopian" even though we are headed for extinction at the rate we are polluting and destroying our environment.
There are many incentives besides money. How about doing something because you know it will benefit other people, or doing things you enjoy, or having fun, or exploring your interests. I would volunteer to make sure everyone has access to free food, wouldn't you?
IHighLikePlane 6 months ago
@IHighLikePlane -- I've devoted my life to just that.
bstill3 6 months ago
@bstill3 Well, if you advocate a money based economy food will never be free (unless the government intervenes). We have to declare food, water, nature, shelter, and the means to create and maintain them as commons.
Otherwise the rich will continue to control them, because thats how a money based society works. You will never satisfy the planet's or people's needs in a monetary system, because it just isn't profitable.
IHighLikePlane 6 months ago
@IHighLikePlane Yes! exactly. This while nothing has been said, is the cause of the english problems in London.
cjsims3000 6 months ago
Let them fail, please...
magiccatphoto 6 months ago 3
That was fast!
2. Why do all governments in the world accept this system? That doesn't make any sense to me at all. Since politicians are striving for power, why would they give it up voluntarily? You say in your movie that bankers "convinced the government" to establish or to return to the debt-based monetary system on several occasions. Which politicians could be convinced to give up the power of creating money?
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patritsch 6 months ago
Great Movie! Very enlightening... But it leaves me with two questions:
1. I don't understand the two different systems' impact on inflation. If governments could create money in a debt-free monetary system, how can inflation be avoided? And since banks really are creating money out of thin air in the form of debts in our current system, why is there only normal inflation in most societies?
patritsch 6 months ago
@patritsch -- In order for debt-free money to be able to be used to pay off the existing Treasuries and NOT be inflationary, you have to PROPORTIONALLY raise bank reserve requirements so in the end, there is no more govt. debt and banks can only lend money they actually have.
bstill3 6 months ago
4:05 "banks are allowed to create extra money out of thin air, that's why bank buildings are the biggest in every town on the planet" :D funny way to put it ^^
stazzou 6 months ago
@stazzou -- Yeah. Think about it the next time you are driving into any city on the Interstate. Look around.
bstill3 6 months ago
Free money? I like the sentiment but how is that possible?
riethc 6 months ago
@riethc -- Just spend a little time looking at my stuff. It's there. America used to do it that way. That's how the nation was built. It's nothing new.
bstill3 6 months ago
The bankers killed Jesus. Judas was paid in silver coins.
Even if you only believe in Jesus as a metaphor, the Truth of that metaphor is undeniable.
eleutheromaniac 7 months ago
@eleutheromaniac -- Well, it was fear of upsetting the religious hierarchy, not bankers. When power is about to shift, it's natural for those heading out the door to try to do everything to hold on. Same thing is happening today; the old debt-money order is either going to win and enslave us all, or it's about to be overturned. I vote for a victory for human freedom and have unalterably cast my lot for freedom or die trying.
bstill3 6 months ago
Two presidents that the banksters did manage to murder are two of our finest.....JFK and Lincoln. Lincoln for the greenbacks and JFK for Executive Order No. 11110 that returned to the U.S. government the power to issue currency, without going through the Federal Reserve. Mr. Kennedy's order gave the Treasury the power "to issue silver certificates against any silver bullion, silver, or standard silver dollars in the Treasury."
And people still wonder who killed JFK...
familybc146 8 months ago
@familybc146 -- for the 11 thousandth time, JFK was NOT murdered by the bankers. Please see Chapter 31 of my new book, "No More National Debt".
bstill3 8 months ago
@bstill3 How do you know? There's no one else that benefited as much as the (not) federal reserve. Are you kidding me? Anyone who thinks he was murdered for any other reason is living in a fantasy!!
TheCrawfordgroup 7 months ago
@TheCrawfordgroup -- you need to get your facts straight. Email me and I will send you documentation. I wanted this to be true for "The MoneyMasters" but it just wasn't. Email me at "thesecretofoz at gmail"
bstill3 6 months ago
@bstill3 can you prove they didn't?
goldtoothchimp 7 months ago
@goldtoothchimp -- If you are talking about the JFK urban myth, yes, I can.
bstill3 6 months ago
@familybc146 Don't forget STONEWALL JACKSON.
eche73 6 months ago
"they" the bankers will never allow the solution to happen.
We need a mircale.
weeg91 8 months ago
41 government agents gave this a thumbs down.
LoveBringsTruth 9 months ago
@LoveBringsTruth -- More like 41 goldbugs.
bstill3 9 months ago 2
Someone made a video that says you censor comments. Just trying to post to see if it's true or not. Maybe it's for another video of the same name.
matwocents 9 months ago
@matwocents -- yes, that's true. There are just too many crazies out there to allow independent access.
bstill3 9 months ago
@bstill3 To me there isn't such thing as a free lunch. To me money is a token of exchange, its a storage of value, its a representation of someone energy, labour, & time.Thats all. Money should be freely created when someone produces. It shouldn't be an instrument of control that it is today. For ex. we need to build better roads,hospitals, bridges in our city,why should we borrow from bankers? Why can't we build our own roads,hospitals &pay people who do the producing.Money is not a handout
charronfamilyconnect 9 months ago
I have gold and silver....
However.. if we went back to a "gold standard"
the banks would still be in control, because they own the gold!
we need to take the power of creating and control of money - out of the hands of the bankers and return it to the people
cds162 10 months ago
This video advocates that states make their own banks that will loan money to the state. It notes that since the state will pay it back it is not inflationary. This is the same idea as the central bank. If the central government borrows money and pays it back then it is not inflationary. But if it just prints money and spends it that is inflationary.
vincecate 10 months ago
@vincecate - Thanks. I'll have to think bout this one.
bstill3 10 months ago
@bstill3 Soon it will become clear to everyone that the Federal government will never really pay back the debt. Then people will not want to buy bonds any more, and as their bonds come due will walk away with their cash. To pay $7 trillion bonds coming due in the 12 months after this starts, and to cover the $1.65 trillion deficit, they will print $8.65 trillion that nobody will believe they will ever pay back. Somewhere during that year is when the hyperinflation starts.
vincecate 10 months ago
@vincecate -- Yup
bstill3 10 months ago
great film from the left brain! i implore that you, at least, humor the realm of the right side and the esoteric agenda as well...
your films are a definite breath of fresh air to the scientific mind! but it goes FAR deeper and will challenge ones belief system BEYOND belief...
but for the moment, we thank you for your work in these challenging times!
keep it up!!! (enter cialis joke here)
AmTickProductions 1 year ago
Debtfree money is a good concept but governments and/or central banks will inflate and deflate the volume of money and thus empoverish the masses. Goldbacked money is not perfect but there were 100 years of price stability under this mode. Debt based money systems are pure evil and enslave whole nations.
blepat 1 year ago
Can't get any worse? Congress will print and give it away. But not to you or I.
USBankruptcy 1 year ago
@USBankruptcy -- Friend, understand this essential component of human freedom: WE ARE CONGRESS! We get elected every 2 years. WE can fix this. Folks like you who view CONGRESS like the Wizard of Oz -- some remote, intractable, all-powerful body -- will never get anything done. You either understand and believe in self governance; or you believe in powerless Internet whining leading to serfdom. There is no in between. I don't want CONGRESS to give me anything -- but a level playing field.
bstill3 1 year ago 17
@bstill3
The House of Representatives is somewhat controllable by the people. Since the enactment of the 17th Amendment; the US Senate is firmly in the hands of the lobbyists.
The 17th has destroyed the balance of power between the people, the states and the federal government. With the power flowing towards the federal government.
BoudiccaBlanc 6 months ago
Venerable Sir:
I've enjoyed your past work, completely ; great work and many thanks on this one . . .
Is there any chance you could do a joint-project with Mr. Jordan Maxwell? Is there any chance of convincing Dr. Ron Paul that you are correct . . . ?
welngtn4 1 year ago
@welngtn4 - Never heard of Jordan Maxwell. I suspect Dr. Paul knows I'm right at this point, but if not he will after release of my book. I understand his dilemma and will work with him in the future to whatever extent I can.
bstill3 1 year ago
Excellent film Mr. Still! I met an associate of yours today who picked you up at the airport in Minnesota for a conference he would host, Dean was his name. Will you be coming to Las Vegas to speak anytime?
Toddplatzer 1 year ago
@Toddplatzer -- Actually, I just entered the film in the Las Vegas Film Festival. I only get into less that 5% of the ones I enter, so we'll see. New book coming out in 3 weeks, "No More National Debt".
bstill3 1 year ago
Look i can't be watching this entire movie unless it has some references or symbolism to the gilded age so if anyone knows of any references that would be great
westeastxybzd 1 year ago
@westeastxybzd -- From my new book on this topic: "The people suffered terribly in a protracted, severe depression, but to the owners of gold that meant cheap labor and huge profits. This period was known as the “Gilded Age”, the greatest period of economic growth in American history. America was expanding westward and discovering vast quantities of silver and gold. Nothing could stop the American rocket ship, not even a golden throttle siphoning off the riches of the robust nation."
bstill3 1 year ago
we need a consumer bailout and a citizenry that is active...the collapse of this country is gaining steam, and the citizens have their heads in the sand...wake up people...
italstal07 1 year ago 2
End the Fed, End Fractional reserve lending and start printing your own money supply. End the Massive Fraud.
cobra60six 1 year ago
Repeal the Federal Reserve Act and the problem is solved. Hunger, poverty, recessions. All over. Write your corrupt congressman. At least let them know that you know you're being scammed.
Nautilus1972 1 year ago
@Nautilus1972 - Yes, that's step #1. But as Prof. Milton Friedman told me after he first viewed "The MoneyMasters": "Boy, if you kill the Fed and do nothing about fractional reserve lending, you've done nothing!"
bstill3 1 year ago
This is great stuff. I've been passing it around facebook and forums. Really looking forward to the book.
etzel33 1 year ago
They don't have a 100 year charter -- as far as I can determine. It is infinite. If someone can show me the citation otherwise, please do.
bstill3 1 year ago
26:21 Q: "Will it be your elected officials or will it be some unelectable banker?"
A: I say neither and both, not one or the other. Why not try no monopoly at all? Why not allow competition and truly let the people decide which money they prefer?
Loyal2Liberty 1 year ago
@Loyal2Liberty - I don't fear competition, but the Constitution calls for Congress to regulate the Value of Money -- Art. 1, Sec. 8
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 I wasn't implying that you fear competition. I can see you've given this the thought that it deserves. The more I think about it though, if the Constitution needs to be changed to give the power back to the Gov. then why not legalize competition as well? The Gov. can create its money for public works and require it to pay taxes, but by competing in the marketplace with other currencies, we as citizens would have options and maybe prevent abuse that all legalized monopolies seem to have.
Loyal2Liberty 1 year ago
@Loyal2Liberty - I have absolutely no problem with that. I endorsed the Utah Sound Money Act. Go to utahsoundmoney d o t org and then click on the "supporters" tab for my statement.
bstill3 1 year ago
great!!!
200xowner 1 year ago
Thanks for making this movie Bill. Truly enlightening. I will share with as many people as possible.
executron33 1 year ago
VERY, VERY educational. Im 25 years old and had no idea the banks had this kind of strong hold on our nation and the world. I learned a lot to day and WILL spread this word to everyone I know so we as a Nation can change things. I learned a lot of History today I had no idea about, or had deaf ears on. Sadly Im sure thats how a lot of people responded... On deaf ears. I'll do everything in my power to educate people on what you taught me today. Thanks Bill and keep them coming.
JayGeePee1 1 year ago
While the film is accurate and very informative, I am concerned about the reference to jews in this film. The Christ-gets-violent, the reference to bankers as money-changers, these were unnecessary or, at least, not clear. Of course, it happened, but it was done by a small number of religious leaders and not by the jewish population nor as a tenet of their religion. The link between anti-Rothchilds and antisemitism (not in the film) isn't just coincidence. Glad it didn't go farther.
etzel33 1 year ago
@etzel33 -- point is, that the Money Changers are essentially timeless. They were ripping off the Jews in Christ's time.
bstill3 1 year ago
I surprised that no corporate policy officers (MET of City police) never stopped you whilst filiming in London under the section 44 terrorism act. It happens on a regular basis. Great film. More information on the De Rothschild/Queen/City of London link. I'm going to create a film on it
EvianOFBenin 1 year ago
@EvianOFBenin - That's an interesting story. We were stopped on 3 occasions, but when we explained to the cops in London what we were doing, they just sort of shrugged and watched us for a bit, then went on. The exception was when we tried to film from the terrace of one building overlooking the BoE. It turned out that was the headquarters of the "Mayor" (not sure if that is the right term) of the City of London. Someone chased us off there, but they were very British polite about it.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 They really are idiotic here, you have a right to film anywhere in London, but no doubt if they don't agree with what you are filming, they can attempt to move/search you under this ridiculous act, because that's all it is, an act. Arhh yes the infamous Lord Mayor (steeped in masonic regailia) of the City of London, he runs the square (financial) mile in conjunction with the Crown Corporation. The mayor of the rest of London is Boris Johnson. British polite, oh yes, "Move on Sir".
EvianOFBenin 1 year ago
@bstill3 They really are idiotic here, you have a right to film anywhere in London, but no doubt if they don't agree with what you are filming, they can attempt to move/search you under this ridiculous act, because that's all it is, an act. Arhh yes the infamous Lord Mayor (steeped in masonic regailia) of the City of London, he runs the square (financial) mile in conjunction with the Crown Corporation. The mayor of the rest of London is Boris Johnson. British polite, oh yes, "Move on Sir".
EvianOFBenin 1 year ago
We love you Bill, great, great, great work!!!
WeAreChangeFresno76 1 year ago 2
While I'm inclined to agree that money w/o debt is a good thing, the theory of govt printing money ignors human action and greed. We end up trading an unlawful tyranny for a lawful tyranny. It would be simpler to just alow people to contract in what ever money they agree to, be it fiat, gold, silver, eggs, copper, feathers, etc... Alow the govt fiat money float in value and let the people choose what they want to contract in. Just my thought. Cheers.
anarchylogic 1 year ago
@anarchylogic -- Please watch the movie before commenting. This is typical nonsense. If you think all government = tyranny, there is a place for you; Somolia. WE can control our government. We will control our government or YOU will be right.
bstill3 1 year ago
its too bad only 138,000 have watched this in 4 months
440charger2 1 year ago
@440charger2 Facebook and Twitter this documentary!
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
why did goverments conceed to the banks and let them control money?. this is what i dont understand. if this system puts the government into imediate debt, why have goverments long along with it? this is the big link im missing
derwall2005 1 year ago
@derwall2005
I believe the answer is Brainwashing, inspired by greed and controlfreakishness.
welngtn4 1 year ago
Thanks Bill, great historical insights on the monetary system. Funny, how I'm almost convinced by the gold standard argument, though I saw the Money Masters a few years back. I would translate this to French if I had the time- Cheers-
evenesteven 1 year ago
@evenesteven -- it has just been translated into French and we are actually going to have a French voiceover edition out in a few weeks distributed by a French company.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 Thanks for all your work from the bottom of my soul, I've been spreading Money Masters around for years, I am happy to see you have a more current documentary up, eager to watch it. God bless you.
mcufre 1 year ago
Great movie, the only things I could ask if somebody knows about how this international mafia that since the venetian merchants have been sucking the blood of the people would react and how would be controlled after their reaction?...
horatrava 1 year ago
Bill, what happens to all that gold at Ft Knox when we do convert to fiat Treasury?
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
@Yankhadenough - There is none, so it won't matter.
bstill3 1 year ago
I would like to say what a message this can easily absorb in to a 5 th grader...I desperately trying to get this around the world to all the masses on the fly...astounding and quite influential..Congress take note your about to be reckoned with.this would bring them back to a real normalcy.so get busy and e mail this any body who is any body before its 86 from the net...
gerrorgin 1 year ago
Hi, I'm from tennessee and theres a big debate amongst the libertarians as to which system we should adopt. We're split between either returning to the gold standard or public banking, like what Ellen Brown supports. What are your suggestions and why?
flax56 1 year ago
@flax56 -- email me at thesecretofOz at gmail
bstill3 1 year ago
So.. which bank shall we elect for the next presidency..
mohalishaf 1 year ago
@mohalishaf - Huh? Sorry, I don't understand.
bstill3 1 year ago
"The most popular children's story in history." I hate that I didn't know the story of Oz so well yet I had no idea what it truly meant. Damn public schools!!!
votumseparatum1 1 year ago 2
"Well, first of all the Federal Reserve is an independent agency, and that means basically that there is no other agency of government which can overrule actions that we take" - Alan Greenspan
J1NX1337 1 year ago
Part 2. Here is the question: Why do we even need to go so far as tieing money to a scarcity such as gold? What if we changed money into a representation of labour & time. For ex. We have projects in the community to build better bridges,roads, trains, etc..Our community decides what needs to be done & agree on a price and we issue money to the people that produce these goods representing their time/labour resulting in abundance and inflation is not an issue. Abundance is wealth not scarcity!
charronfamilyconnect 1 year ago
@charronfamilyconnect - Another way to look at the gold question is gold is concentrated wealth. Is that what we want?
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 Yeah good point! Concentrated into fewer hands is good for the few but not for the many. Those Austrian Economic advocates are so brained washed! They take it so religiously! Have you ever heard of the Venus Project? That interests me. At least its ideas! Its probably 500 years away from ever being implemented, assuming man can change his stupidity! Thanks Bill!
charronfamilyconnect 1 year ago
@charronfamilyconnect It should be tied to energy. You can't change the value of actual energy. A loaf of bread would always cost 10Kwh for example. Plus, anyone can generate it.
ourben 1 year ago
@ourben -- I like this idea. Never though about it before. Perhaps you can email me something else about it -- or anyone else out there -- send it to: thesecretofoz at gmail
bstill3 1 year ago
Part 1 Hey Bill, I have flooded a bunch of Austrian school of economics channels with the following question which none of them have replied to. In fact most of them are blocking me now. I thought this was an honest question. I will provide the question to you on part 2. Thought you might like it. Alot of if its inspired by Byron Dale. Okay follow this to part 2 which is to follow.
charronfamilyconnect 1 year ago
35 banking leeches have seen this already...
J1NX1337 1 year ago
@J1NX1337 - Yes, but that's still less than 3.5% disapproval. Pretty good. Also, it's not the banking leeches; more than likely, it's the goldbugs. They don like me messin wit their religion.
bstill3 1 year ago
He said that the Constitution was defective because it didn't provide for the government to issue non-debt backed currency, when, in fact, it does. Article 1; Section 8 - Standard of Weights and Measures clause "Only Congress will have the Power...to coin money, and regulate the value thereof..." Am I misunderstanding him or something?
jdebusk15 1 year ago
@jdebusk15 - You are right. Your understanding of the nuances of Article 1 Section 8 are better than mine were a year ago when that was written. I will change this. Thanks.
bstill3 1 year ago
I am afraid (literally) of the Tea Party's take (modus operandi) on de-consolidation of power. Any thoughts?
Yankhadenough 1 year ago 2
@Yankhadenough - I don't know what their general take on it is, however my take is that government is all we've got between us and a return to serfdom. Yes, the Money Trust has significantly influenced Congressional decisions, but that doesn't mean we virtually dissolve the place. I think they will be all right if they stick to an emphasis on the Constitution.
bstill3 1 year ago
@Yankhadenough Yea the best way to get them on our side (America's side) is to make them watch this movie. I think some will be able to see through the lies. We should do this before the Tea Party gets too big. The Tea Party is the key for the Elite to regain control over us. They use revolutions/riots to form a new monetary policy/government that works best in the Power Elite's favor.
InfoSeeker93 1 year ago
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dljc1979 1 year ago
@dljc1979 -- No, it's not. I understand COMPLETELY what the NWO is all about -- consolidation of power at the international level. I'm all about de-consolidation of power at EVERY level in EVERY nation.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 | just checking..
dljc1979 1 year ago
Thank you for another profoundly important film, Bill. You are an American hero, and a beacon of hope for humanity. Please, keep up the great work.
00RoninSamurai00 1 year ago 3
@00RoninSamurai00 - new book coming out in a months entitled: "No More National Debt".
bstill3 1 year ago 4
@bstill3 Excellent. I can't wait to get my hands on it.
00RoninSamurai00 1 year ago
34 winged monkeys didn't like this video
tobuslieven 1 year ago 2
1:03:13 Sound familiar?
ubernerd35 1 year ago
@ubernerd35 - That's the idea.
bstill3 1 year ago
@ubernerd35 - heheheh
bstill3 1 year ago
Banks used to print their own notes along with the government. That concept theoretically promotes the idea of responsible distribution (control) of money. What do you think?
godofimagination 1 year ago
@godofimagination -- Absolutely not. Money creation CANNOT -- OR SHOULD NOT -- BE IN PRIVATE HANDS.
bstill3 1 year ago 4
Excellent movie
calypsoship 1 year ago
Interesting idea! I am curious how the government would go about issuing this debt fee money? Who would get it, How and how could we be assured that not too much money would be issued? From what I read in history most government issued money eventually was issued in too high a quantity that caused wide spread inflation ensured? Should money be issued at the same time as goods/services are produced? IF so then I believe that would be a solution. What do you think? Thanks for the video!
charronfamilyconnect 1 year ago
@charronfamilyconnect -- First of all, the outstanding 8 trillion in outstanding U.S. bonds would paid off with the new money. Thereafter, the govt would pay all its expenses in the new U.S. Notes and their electronic equivalents. Please read my book for details: "No More National Debt".
bstill3 9 months ago
I guess your not a big fan of gold and silver backed money nor the Austrian school of Economics?
charronfamilyconnect 1 year ago
@charronfamilyconnect -- That's correct.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 I am not either but ironically I am investing primarily in silver and a little bit in Gold because it seems like the US dollar is doomed and I want to protect my wealth. What can I do and what alternative do I really have in the upcoming economic transformation. YOu think I am wise to do this? Thanks!
charronfamilyconnect 1 year ago
@charronfamilyconnect - Absolutely! But even better is to invest in your job.
bstill3 1 year ago
Thanks Bill, I knew when I saw Money Masters a few years ago how great it was. Thanks for keeping up the great work.
kylhul81 1 year ago
Bill, what a wonderful job you have done! I just shared it to all my friends on facebook. I really hope they will watch it. You are going against powerful interests and you know very well what happens to the people, including presidents, that stood up against the banks. I would strongly suggest you is to translate your video in French. If there is one population on earth that has never been afraid to take on their government, it is the french one. You'll be heard there...
Makaya1984 1 year ago
@Makaya1984 -- You'll be seeing a French translation -- a voiceover -- going up soon.
bstill3 1 year ago
Isn't it amazing the same moves, evil thoughts, and game is being played out 100's of years later from human beings who didn't even exist. Truly amazing! The only problem is.... technology has made the common folk less ignorent to the magic tricks. Hmmm. I'm not sure where our country is going.
g1attie 1 year ago
Isn't it obvious why nothing will change. The power players will lose their own personel wealth. IF america is destroyed and become 3rd world. WHo cares? The power players will move to the another country with all their stolen wealth. COngress is a room of rich guys who do nothing.
g1attie 1 year ago
Thanks for the great upload. Money Masters is also Great. This is an impressive film and important information.
Just one question, does this mean Ron Paul is dead wrong when it comes to having a gold backed currency?
Drumvain 1 year ago
@Drumvain -- He is ABSOLUTELY wrong on that count. He's a great Congressman in most other respects.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 His not wrong
Its not about what backs the money its all about CONTROL
If you haven't noticed the FED is running the show now and as long as that exists you can kiss your debt free money goodbye
Also to put things into context GOLD doesn't make the world go round in todays world its DOLLARS
adrixshadow 1 year ago
1:03 sounds like the political atmosphere we currently have...how eerie
AcousticDoc 1 year ago
This is another fine achievement in journalism. Inspiring work!
calebeverton 1 year ago
informative video.
just a few questions
1) if we replace debt money with non debt money, wouldn't the bankers still have the most wealth and therefore can control this new money to their uses. They can hoard money and cause a depression?
2) How would money be created in order of demand?
3) wouldn't interest rates on loans go through the roof if we keep increasing the fractional banking reserve limit and later to 100. Less supply there is that banks can loan, the more they will ask in interest
jax12327 1 year ago
@jax12327 -- They will always try, but the money power is the greatest of all powers of a sovereign nation. Once they lose it, hoarding their money won't cause a depression because we can issue more without cost. If they then try to turbulate the economic waters by re-injecting their money into the system, we can simply withdraw as much as is needed. Interest rates would be a competitive, profit-making biz. A truly free market would decide.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 Yes we can issue money at without any cost, but that causes inflation.. Like you said, its the quantity that matters. Ending fractional reserve will work, but interest rates will increase by the increase in reserve as there would be less money to lend out. The big con is that banks buy government debt through fractional reserve banking.
jax12327 1 year ago
@jax12327 - Yes, interest rates would go up, but that's a small price to pay to have stability and thereby prosperity.
bstill3 1 year ago
Bill just shared your vid with 600+ on FB-I hope AMERICA wakes up before it's too late, as you stated "It is a great experiment, and it is mostly successful". Let's get this vid VIRAL FOLKS..our LIVES depend on it, and maybe, just maybe, if ENOUGH of us get pissed off like "JHK1976" We can do something toether UNITED-regardless of the superficial things that separate us-which don't MATTER! (race,religion,orientation, etc.)
SoulFlower69 1 year ago 3
@SoulFlower69 -- Thanks
bstill3 1 year ago
@SoulFlower69 Thanks and well said. We need to unite as a people in this country (and as a world people), despite being bombarded with distractions and encouraged to hate one another based on petty differences. I see so many people take to insulting each others values and opinions on these posts. Dangerous distractions. This is not about our petty differences, it's about our dire commonality--we all have the same freedoms and inalienable rights at stake. Together we stand, divided we fail!
MsAlliiee 1 year ago
You should also upload "The Money Masters" another great documentary.
smith401287 1 year ago
I completely agree, " END THE FED.! " I am enraged with the deceit that has been perpetrated on us as a nation. I know my anger is not unfounded, it comes from somewhere, a place I can no longer deny. We need to keep this counrtries true spirit alive. I want to believe what I learned in school about this great experiment about our right to be free wasn't all a sham, wasn't all in vain!
JHK1976 1 year ago 13
@JHK1976 - It is a great experiment, and it is mostly successful. Measure it by the influx of immigrants. Let's not lose site of that as we try to fix what's wrong. Sure, the bad guys are trying to kill us -- trying to stamp out this explosion of humans desire for FREEDOM! What do you expect?
bstill3 1 year ago
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bstill3 1 year ago
@JHK1976 Or instead of ending the Fed Make the Fed owned by the Government and work it for the people instead of Private Bankers as explained in the video. Because another international bank is not in the US best interest.
InfoSeeker93 1 year ago
I hear what you are saying about only gold but look at paper money back by nothing. Inflation has skyrocketing when government and fed print money backed by nothing. 50yr ago gas was 25c a gallon, mailing stamp was 4c, coca cola was 5c. If you save money to retire on you lose. I think the only way we can have enough money and have no inflation is to back our money with commodities. Something like 100 bill back by 1/4gold, 1/4silver, 1/4gas, and 1/4grain and corn. What do you think?
xsilvertigerx 1 year ago
@xsilvertigerx - You CAN hold inflation down that way, but at what price? Complete and total loss of control of anything. What do you think would happen to the gold futures market as a gold-backed money bill clawed its way thru Congress. Money only works to enhance freedom for us middle class folks when it is completely without value. If it has value, the rich guys -- the big bankers -- will buy it all up.
bstill3 1 year ago
One of the most incredible things that I have ever seen! Thank You
excxflyr 1 year ago
Thank you Ben Still, but I fear they won't listen or allow reforms without a massive revolution. I'm quite sure they'd gladly cause world war to maintain control over us 'inferior' populations!
cernul 1 year ago
Bill, excellent documentary, thank you for posting it publicly.
Question: How do we get rid of the existing/current national debt without creating hyperinflation or grossly devaluing our currency?
aliciakurtzman 1 year ago
@aliciakurtzman -- Simple. Just as the Treasuries come due, pay them off with the new money -- U.S. Notes and their electronic equivalents. If China doesn't like it, then the can shove off.
bstill3 1 year ago 3
@DinosaurKale -- All of this is answered in the film. Please take a look. England didn't "try" -- they did. Continentals didn't work only because the Brits counterfeited it massively.
bstill3 1 year ago
ok we know WHAT we need to do, so now HOW do we do it, if Congress does not get enough votes to do what NEEDS to be done?
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
@Yankhadenough - There is no other way. We must convince Congress. I will not work ANY other way. I will only work to re-empower Congress -- the people's house.
bstill3 1 year ago
@bstill3 What is your opinion of the National Initiative for Democracy? (of course we need Congress to pass this so we can vote directly on issues) h t t p : / /ni4d. us/
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
@Yankhadenough - I don't have time to get into this deeply, but I completely approve of this idea. Anyone who has read my stuff knows that even beyond monetary reform, to me the most crucial issue is DECENTRALIZATION OF POWER. Monetary reform is THE most crucial element of this, but it is only one element. You will NEVER have to complain to any govt that they don't have enough power. I'm all for spreading out power to the MAXIMUM extent that is practical.
bstill3 1 year ago
@Yankhadenough The 100 year Charter for the Federal Reserve ends in 2012. WE MUST NOT LET THEM RE-NEW THAT CHARTER!!! BOTTOM LINE....END THE FED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IWOP1 1 year ago 13
@IWOP1 I thought of a meme for End the Fed, how about "Ex-Fed" (obviously a play on "Fedex") ...we could have T-shirts, almost any cheap object (hats, notepads, etc) with the word "Fed" and a big international no symbol over it, and spread our Ex-Fed message everywhere!!!
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
@IWOP1 & @bstill3 I have been looking everywhere to confirm this. Is there a legitimate source that Fed Reserve expires in 2012? I so hope!
Yankhadenough 1 year ago